Apple Pith Moth vs Peters' Duiker

Blastodacna atra compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elachistidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Blastodacna	Cephalophus
Species	Blastodacna atra	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Peters' Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.